Purchasing

It is easy to think of e-waste as an issue that might only be relevant to company waste managers who deal with decisions regarding recycling and disposal, or sustainability managers who are tasked with meeting recycling objectives and targets. However, a great deal of influence over e-waste also relies with procurement managers at the front end of equipment life cycles. Purchasing electronics with environmentally friendly characteristics means that your electronics may contain much fewer hazardous substances or toxics, are easier to recycle and may have longer useful lives. In this module purchasing agents can learn what they can do to reduce and control e-waste by using the EPEAT registration and other strategies.

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